How would you rate your workplace for emotional intelligence...?
Daniel. Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence and Working with 
Emotional Intelligence… points out that there has been a decline in the intelligence that shows how we handle ourselves… our empathy…our motivation.... Do 
you agree?
Emotional intelligence includes self-awareness, self-confidence, knowing our strengths and limitations, integrity, ability to handle emotions, and being able to work out conflicts. Emotional intelligence or EI … is too often ignored in the workplace – and yet it is as important to people and to business as IQ
IQ for Daniel Goleman predicts how well you do in academics, but in life or at work, it's not an accurate predictor. He based these ideas on 500 organizations he studied to see what made someone a star performer or leader. Cognitive ability and technical skills were only half as important as emotional intelligence in these settings. What do you think of Goleman’s finding ... and how is EQ reflected in your organization?
Check out another interesting blog from well-known speaker and writer Jay Cross... who suggests we need to fund and support more informal training: "Most corporations over-invest in formal training while leaving the more natural, simple ways we learn to chance." Have you found that to be so...?
» http://www.brainbasedbusiness.com/2006/07/post_14.html from BrainBasedBusiness
GL wrote an interesting post at “What Would Dad Say,” titled Get Engaged In his words… “The best career move you can make is TO GET ENGAGED AT YOUR JOB. If you can do this, or learn to do this, you... [Read More]
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